Sleep apnea goes unnoticed by many who have it. People with this condition may not realize they stop breathing briefly or that their sleep is disrupted. Also, common symptoms like snoring or fatigue are easy to overlook.
To help with this, Aragona Sleep has made getting an accurate diagnosis easier without needing to leave your house. A Physician ordered home-based sleep apnea testing cuts down on the time you would normally spend making appointments and going to a sleep clinic. If you or someone you care about is showing signs of sleep apnea, please reach out to us for a consultation. It’s a simple step that could make a big difference in understanding and managing your sleep health.
How Physician Home Sleep Test (HST) Works
Aragona Sleep offers state-of-the-art, home-friendly sleep evaluation tests, designed to thoroughly analyze your breathing patterns when you are asleep. The test is sophisticated in its technology but simple for you to use. It focuses on several key factors:
- Respiratory patterns: The little monitor attached to your finger or wrist tracks your breathing while you sleep. It looks for any pauses, inconsistencies, or abnormal patterns in your breathing, which are potential indicators of sleep apnea.
- Heart rate: It continuously monitors your heart rate throughout the night. Any variations or irregularities in heart rate can be connected to obstructive sleep apnea.
- Blood oxygen levels: It also assesses the oxygen level in your blood to detect moments when your blood oxygen might dip, another common occurrence in apnea episodes.
- Sleep position: The device records your sleeping position and any changes throughout the night. Certain sleeping positions can influence your sleep quality and contribute to the symptoms.
Collecting this data is essential for an accurate diagnosis of sleep apnea and for devising a treatment plan that works for you.
Advantages of Early In-Home Sleep Apnea Testing
Testing for sleep apnea early, especially at home, has several benefits:
More Accurate Results in Your Own Space
Testing at home means you can do it where you usually sleep. This often leads to better results because being in a familiar place means your sleep pattern is more likely to stay normal. Since you are in your normal sleeping environment, the test will likely give a more accurate picture of your regular breathing patterns and apnea episodes.
Less Intrusive
Since the equipment used in home tests is just a few sensors and a small breathing device, it is way less invasive than those conducted in a sleep lab. You don’t have to worry about being hooked to many machines. We will give you clear instructions on attaching the sensors; it doesn’t require any special technical skills.
Privacy
Conducting the study at home means you don’t have to worry about being observed or monitored by technicians, which can relieve those who feel anxious in medical settings.
Flexibility in Scheduling
You can choose when to do the test to fit it into your schedule. This is a great option if you have irregular work hours or family commitments that make it complicated to stay overnight at a sleep center.
Cost-Effective
One of the main reasons why we encourage our patients for home tests is because they are more budget-friendly compared to in-lab studies, so more people from all walks of life can afford them. The costs are drastically reduced as you are not using a sleep clinic’s facilities and overnight monitoring services.
Fast Results
You can get the results of your home sleep study faster than you would with an in-lab test. Since the data is sent electronically to our team or your healthcare provider, the turnaround time for analysis is less than a day.
Easy for Caregivers or Parents
If you are parents of young children or caregivers of elderly family members, an at-home sleep apnea test allows you to attend to your responsibilities without leaving home for a night.
Why Choose Aragona Sleep to help with Your Home Sleep Apnea Test
Making Testing Easy for You
There are millions of Americans with undetected obstructive sleep apnea – we at Aragona Sleep are here to help simplify your first step in dealing with this. You no longer have to worry about juggling your work schedules, affording co-pays, waiting on your insurance, or spending a night in a sleep lab miles away from your home. Our physician ordered home-based sleep studies cost a fraction – if not less – of what you would pay to a sleep center. We want to make your path to testing as smooth as possible, so you can start working towards better sleep ASAP.
Wallet-Friendly Solutions
We know in-lab sleep tests can be a bit of a hassle and they do NOT come cheap, with most costing thousands of dollars. You have probably heard about the long waiting times, the uncomfortable experience with all those wires, and the odd feeling of trying to sleep in a place that is not your bed. Our at-home tests are designed just for you, making them more convenient and kinder to your wallet.
Personalized Support from Our Dental Team
Sticking to a sleep apnea treatment plan is not easy, especially if you are going at it alone. That’s what we are here for. Our sleep medicine dentists at Aragona Sleep guide you every step of the way, from showing you how to set up your test to understanding what your results mean.
Schedule Your Consultation Now
Contact us at Aragona Sleep to speak with one of our doctors today. We will discuss the symptoms you are experiencing, your personal and family health history, and the sleep issues you are struggling with. If we find that you will benefit from a home sleep test, we can set it up for you or work with your primary care physician to do it.
As you sleep, the device collects vital data about how you breathe and what might be causing your sleep apnea. This thorough evaluation will allow us to create a treatment plan that addresses the source of your condition.